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About Scott Wolff

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

Milestone 500 Sorties for F-35 at Nellis AFB!!!

The Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II fleet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, passed a significant milestone on 5 February 2015 when Major Jordan Carvell took to the sky for a test View More ›

F-22 Chief Test Pilot Reaches 1,000 Flight Hours

I met Steve Rainey at Elmendorf Air Force Base in August of 2007. He was there as part of a contingent celebrating the arrival of the first six F-22A Raptors to View More ›

What Is A Fighter Pilot?

Google is your friend, and when you look for information about what makes a fighter pilot special, you’re bound to come across some interesting tidbits. Here’s a little dedication to View More ›

Burner Friday: Boeing F-15C Eagle

We’ve seen plenty of examples lately of how an emboldened Russian Air Force has been testing NATO by flying very close to the sovereign airspace of northern European countries, as View More ›

Greek F-16 Crash (1/27 Update)

A French airman who suffered serious burns in the crash of a Greek F-16 yesterday has died at a hospital, bringing the total number of lives lost in the incident to 11. View More ›

In the News: Cirrus SR-22 Ditches Near Hawaii

The pilot of a Cirrus SR-22 was rescued on Sunday after he was forced to ditch his aircraft approximately two hundred fifty miles from the Hawaiian Islands.

In The News: Greek F-16 Down in Spain (Update)

Spain’s Defense Ministry has reported a Lockheed-Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon of the Hellenic Air Force has crashed at Los Llanos Air Base near the city of Albacete, located in southeastern View More ›

Burner Friday: Block 52 F-16CJ

This Lockheed-Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon belongs to the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, seen here taking off for a night training mission for the USAF Weapons School.

Piano Burning: A Way To Say Goodbye…

Last year was a rough one for losses in our world: Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Morris Fontenot; Navy Lieutenant Nathan Poloski; Air Force Captain Will DuBois; Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Matthew View More ›

Burner Friday: Boeing F-15K SLAM Eagle

The SLAM Eagle. It just sounds badass, and one look at this jet will convey that it is badass, indeed.